Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

6.6 | TV-G | en | Drama

A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.

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EP22  Surrogate Mother / The Ideal Woman
May. 19,1984
Surrogate Mother / The Ideal Woman

In ""Surrogate Mother"" a mother wishes to find out how she will feel when she gives up the baby. And in ""The Ideal Woman"" a man's fantasy is to be reunited with the love of his life.

EP21  Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild
May. 12,1984
Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild

In ""Bojangles and the Dancer"" a married couple come to the Island with a mixed agenda - he is intent upon performing with his idol, Mr. Bojangles - she, however, is intent upon keeping him from fulfilling his fantasy for fear it may kill him. And in ""Deuces Are Wild"" two sisters hope to fulfill their lifelong fantasy - to be taken seriously.

EP20  Don Juan's Last Affair / The Final Adieu
Apr. 14,1984
Don Juan's Last Affair / The Final Adieu

In ""Don Juan's Last Affair"" Two good friends who share a platonic relationship come to the Island in search of true love - with other partners. And in ""The Final Adieu"" a high-powered career woman wishes to end a long relationship she has had with a married man.

EP19  Lost and Found / Dick Turpin's Last Ride
Apr. 07,1984
Lost and Found / Dick Turpin's Last Ride

In ""Lost and Found"" a woman's fantasy is to start a new life with a new man, since she has just found out her man is unfaithful. And in ""Dick Turpin's Last Ride"" a CPA's fantasy is to become famous outlaw, Dick Turpin. When he gets his wish, he gets far more then he expected.

EP18  The Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man
Mar. 24,1984
The Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man

In ""Mermaid and the Matchmaker"" the mermaid, Nyah asks Mr. Roarke to end her immortality, but upon Mr. Roarke's refusal to do so she threatens to seek revenge on him and Fantasy Island. And in ""The Obsolete Man"" young man who may be replaced at his job by a computer, wants to feel like his life has a purpose once again.

EP17  Awakening of Love / The Impostor
Mar. 17,1984
Awakening of Love / The Impostor

In ""Awakening of Love"" a world-renowned high fashion model wishes to form a lasting, loving relationship. And in ""The Impostor"" a couple come to the Island in hopes of ""curing"" her partner of his compulsive need to create other personalities.

EP16  Baby on Demand / The Last Dogfight
Mar. 10,1984
Baby on Demand / The Last Dogfight

In ""Baby on Demand"" Joanna Jones, once a very successful rock-and-roll singer wishes to become a mother. And in ""The Last Dogfight"" an elderly couple brought to the Island to re-enact his glorious past as a World War II fighter pilot.

EP15  Dark Secret / The Outrageous Mr. Smith
Mar. 03,1984
Dark Secret / The Outrageous Mr. Smith

In ""Dark Secret"" Amy Marshall is afraid to tell her husband that she was raped before they were married, confronts her fear. And in ""The Outrageous Mr. Smith"" Robert Smith a professional singer whose shyness has hampered his chance of success wishes to unleash his suppressed alter-ego.

EP14  Lady of the House / Mrs. Brandell's Favorites
Feb. 25,1984
Lady of the House / Mrs. Brandell's Favorites

In ""Lady of the House" / "Mrs. Brandell's Favorites"" a former brothel madam is about to marry and wants to turn over her investment profits to her three favorite former employees, who each have fantasies all their own but are reticent to see her again.

EP13  Ladies Choice / Skin Deep
Jan. 28,1984
Ladies Choice / Skin Deep

In ""Ladies Choice"" a woman fantasizes about spending the perfect weekend with the man of her dreams who truly loves her. And in ""Skin Deep"" a shy guy wishes to date a truly beautiful woman for the first time in his life.

EP12  The High Cost of Living / To Fly with Eagles
Jan. 21,1984
The High Cost of Living / To Fly with Eagles

In ""The High Cost of Living"" a workaholic account executive wishes to find a husband and be taken care of. And in ""To Fly With Eagles"" an aging affluent lawyer and amateur sportsman wishes to win one more flying competition.

EP11  Games People Play / The Sweet Life
Jan. 14,1984
Games People Play / The Sweet Life

In ""Games People Play"" three young lady employees of a toy company wish to fulfill their dreams. one wishes to gain the courage to stand up to her convictions the other wants to be accepted for her brains and the third wishes to find love. And in ""The Sweet Life"" a man arrives with the desire for his family to experience the rewards of money and position that he has never been able to give them.

EP10  Goin' on Home / Ambitious Lady
Jan. 07,1984
Goin' on Home / Ambitious Lady

In "Goin' on Home" after leaving his family to find success in Nashville, a country western singer wishes to be reunited with the people he loves. And in "Ambitious Lady" a couple have a dual fantasy - she wishes her husband would achieve the same level of success and he wants to recapture the love they once shared.

EP9  The Fantasy Island Girl / Saturday's Child
Dec. 10,1983
The Fantasy Island Girl / Saturday's Child

In ""The Fantasy Island Girl"" a beauty contest promoter with a disreputable reputation wants to clear up his tarnished image. And in ""Saturday's Child"" a glamorous film actress wishes to meet the two children whom she gave up for adoption.

EP8  Random Choices / My Mother, the Swinger
Dec. 03,1983
Random Choices / My Mother, the Swinger

In ""Random Choices"" a billionaire shipping tycoon with a great lust for life wishes to seek out people who desperately need help so he can use his vast wealth and influence to change their lives. And in ""My Mother, the Swinger"" a woman who dedicated her life to raising her children wishes to become a swinger.

EP7  The Wedding Picture / Castaways
Nov. 26,1983
The Wedding Picture / Castaways

In ""The Wedding Picture"" a woman, unhappy with her marriage, wishes to relive her wedding day to determine if she did indeed marry the wrong man. And in ""Castaways"" a man wishes to spend the weekend on a desert Island with a gorgeous model.

EP6  Three's a Crowd / Second Time Around
Nov. 19,1983
Three's a Crowd / Second Time Around

In ""Second Time Around"" a woman comes to the Island to save her marriage. And in ""Three's A Crowd"" a son separated becomes angry when he sees his widowed mother enjoying the company of a man.

EP5  Roarke's Sacrifice / The Butler's Affair
Nov. 12,1983
Roarke's Sacrifice / The Butler's Affair

In ""Roarke's Sacrifice"" crippled dancer Julie Mars wishes to experience one last performance. And in ""The Butler's Affair"" the beautiful widow Lesley Darnell wishes to spend the weekend with her butler, Baldwin, not as an employer, but as two ordinary people.

EP4  God Child / Curtain Call
Oct. 29,1983
God Child / Curtain Call

In ""God Child"" little Laurie Shannon who lost her parents in an accident wishes to ask God why he took them. And in ""Curtain Call"" a once-famous comedian whose TV show was canceled wishes to do one last shot.

EP3  Nurses Night Out
Oct. 22,1983
Nurses Night Out

Three nurses are brought to the Island as guests of a mysterious benefactor who appreciated the care he received during his stay at their hospital.

EP2  The Big Switch / Hooker's Holiday
Oct. 15,1983
The Big Switch / Hooker's Holiday

In ""The Big Switch"" a wife wishes for her husband to experience what it is like to be a woman. And in ""Hooker's Holiday"" a woman of the evening wishes for a normal life with love and romance.

EP1  Forbidden Love / The Other Man - Mr. Roarke
Oct. 08,1983
Forbidden Love / The Other Man - Mr. Roarke

In ""The Other Man - Mr. Roarke"" a woman in her forties wishes to find romance. And in ""Forbidden Love"" a woman brings her boyfriend to the Island hoping to get him to propose to her after a three-year relationship.

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6.6 | TV-G | en | Drama , Comedy , Sci-Fi | More Info
Released: 1978-01-28 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures Television , Spelling-Goldberg Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.

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Cast

Ricardo Montalban , Christopher Hewett

Director

Leonard Goldberg

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Columbia Pictures Television , Spelling-Goldberg Productions

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Reviews

classiccat As a teenager in the 70's, this was one of my favorite TV shows. I thought it had a truly unique and amazing idea for a show and there was nothing else like it on TV. I remember being instantly hooked on the show and looked forward to seeing the different guest stars each week fulfill their fantasies or dreams. Each fantasy was like a different show within that hour long period and each fantasy never seemed to turn out the way you thought it would which made the show even more interesting. Ricardo Montalban and (Da Plane!, Da Plane!) Herve Villachaize were great in their roles as hosts of Fantasy Island. I still love watching it and see it has fun and nostalgic. And in my opinion I still think it holds up well for that unique style all its own. After all it must've been a little special to last seven seasons and I hope eventually they all make their way to DVD!
tamepoet Notwithstanding a liberal dose of 70's cheese, I loved and love Fantasy Island--I actually learned a lot from the show, since they would occasionally base plots on Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Most Dangerous Game, and so forth. Mr. Roarke made an interesting God figure, an idea they played up in a few episodes. Most compelling of all is the idea that people go off on vacation to get what they want, and end up instead with what they need. Trite? Yes-- despite the rotating guest stars, it was basically a series of mini-soaps. Mockable points? Bunches, especially if you enjoy that sort of thing. And all those people you just saw goofing about on the Love Boat suddenly turning up and doing something semi- serious for a third of an hour could produce a fair amount of cognitive dissonance. But I maintain the show was still iconic.
mm-39 I used to love this show as a child. What a wonderful concept, a person pays for a vacation, which acts out his or her "Fantasy". Thankfully this was not part of an adult programming. However, the show had reunions of people meeting loves from high school, and events people wanted. The show's writers had imagination too show what you want can turn into a nightmare. Ricardo mentioned this line in every third show. Ricardo, and Tatoo were well casted. As I matured, I will agree with the other posts that the storylines were thin, the sets cheap, along with rushed directing and scripts. Hard to watch again, but the what kept myself watching for a couple of minutes is some of the neat concepts, and the freshness of having new guests every week. With all television, the ideas became old, and they pushed the series 2 years too long.
jwrowe3 Here's a great example of a "cult" TV show.When I was a teenager in the late 1970's, I wouldn't go out(much to the annoyance of my then girlfriend) 'till both Fantasy Island and The Love Boat were over on Saturday nights. Now, living in the Central Time zone, where prime time started at 7pm, as opposed to 8pm on the East, you still had plenty of time to do things, and be home before the parents got mad. ++SPOILERS++Probably the best example of "escapist television" ever made. You didn't have to be an Einstein to follow the paper thin plots. The basic premise was that the mysterious Mr. Roark would grant guests to his island any wish that they wanted. Fame, fortune, love, whatever. However, according to his trusty helper, Tatoo, one could only visit the Island, only once.The guests were pretty, the scenery was gorgeous, and you usually felt happy when the show ended.Paired with "The Love Boat" this was a ratings winning pair for the ABC television network. After it was cancelled, it was replaced by a sort of similar feeling show, "Finders of Lost Loves", that lasted just one season.As of July 2003, "FI" was running on TVLand.